Simultaneous voltage measurement of all cells for accurate state of charge (SoC) calculation with double digit performance improvement to combine with under development state of health (SoH) estimation
Permanent dynamic cell balancing during charge and discharge for individual cells
Increase of the cells life expectancy by early curing cell imbalance
Battery in balance leading to optimal performance of the battery system
Dynamic safe operating area for improved use of battery capacity including voltage, current and temperature interdependency
Ultimate safety operation
Cell and system level safety measurements (voltage, temperature, current and insulation fault detection) with configurable warning and alarms
Dynamic safe operating area for increased individual cell protection
Regular check of physical connections between cells and voltage balancing units to improve reliability
Limited heat dissipation thanks to limited balancing currents leading to cost reduction in electronic components
External BMS power supply to guarantee battery shelf life
Charge and discharge relays which are operated independently
Increased flexibility
Easy to install with automatic configuration to reduce installation and maintenance overhead
Remote communication to enable configuration and firmware updates from a distance
Adaptive model-based multi-chemistry secondary cell support : Li-Ion, Pb-Ac (and NiMH under validation)
Ultra-Caps / Lithium-Caps support allowing hybrid configuration of battery cells plus ultra-caps
High current (48Vdc) battery pack design ready
High voltage pack design up to 800Vdc (210 cells in series)
Advanced communication
Data logging via optional SD card
Remote management via GPRS, TCP/IP
Ethernet and CAN-bus towards energy management support